Comments on: Tap into style with Compass Wristbandshttps://buzzer.translink.ca/2018/11/tap-into-style-with-compass-wristbands/
A frank, fun conversation about TransLink and its work. You're invited to join in with comments and stories!Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:21:35 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8By: Orlyhttps://buzzer.translink.ca/2018/11/tap-into-style-with-compass-wristbands/#comment-2813298
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:34:21 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2813298I didn’t get a chance to have wristband, How long its gonna be release the second batch? I do really like it , I can’t wait :( and also my suggestion its better to have apps application for android or iPhone , and its good for all the traveller or tourist person that can easily to pay and access all the information for all type of card and fare :)
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Sun, 10 Feb 2019 05:45:07 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2813269Good concept but it should be virtual card instead. More waste is created in this implementation yet the MIFARE IC chip doesn’t provide any more electronic functions than what a physical card already provides. Compass Card needs to be hosted on OEM Pay platforms like Suica, Beijing and Shanghai Transit Card on Apple Pay, iPASS on Fitbit and Garmin Pay, HOP Fastpass and recently, myki (also referred as mobile myki for the NFC mobile implementation), on Google Pay, Chinese transit cards (including China T-Union cards) on Huawei and Xiaomi Mi Pay, T-money on LG and Samsung Pay, Octopus (branded as Smart Octopus), CashBee, Beijing Yikatong, Shanghai Public Transport Card, Wuhan Tong, Lingnan Pass, and Shenzhen Tong on Samsung Pay. Hosting Compass on many OEM Pay platforms would provide better short and long term benefits for both TransLink and riders. This include opportunities for instant top-ups for virtual Compass cards (2+ hrs wait required for Compass readers be ready to load purchased product onto physical card or wristband; with virtual Compass, the purchased fare product would be instantly loaded directly via device’s internet connection to a virtual Compass once payment is processed), inexpensive and rapid app deployment, flexibility for NFC technology change (e.g. one day MIFARE is no longer used and is changed to Calypso, same technology used in OPUS in Montreal and Rav Kav in Israel; software update would be issued so no hardware change on the user end) and user choice of mobile device (i.e. letting user choose the device for storing and using their virtual Compass), and encouraging elimination of excess plastic waste (p.s. also letting user transfer physical Compass card or wristband to their mobile device of choice).
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Tue, 29 Jan 2019 20:42:14 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2813228Am I able to refund the deposit from my Compass card when purchasing the wristband?
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Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:35:33 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2810549Comment and questions:
The wristo is a great idea to keep Compass data separate from financial data on credit and debit cards. Unfortunately it’s made from plastic and our world is choking on pollution.
When will you release a Compass microchip that goes under the skin or between layers of nail polish?
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Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:18:35 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2809840Hi there! The wristbands are adjustable and can accommodate small and large wrists.
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Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:18:08 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2809839Hi Marcel. We have to encode them with a special machine before they’re used for the first time and this can only be done at our two customer-service centres in Vancouver.
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Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:17:41 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2809837Hi Vanessa! You can transfer Compass products onto the wristband but this can only be done at one of our customer service centres, because we need to encode the wristband before use. This link has some helpful tips for you.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:06:24 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2808904Wonder if there will be wristbands available for PWD.
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Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:51:11 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2808618Sister went to get one. Line was so long and she didn’t even find the end of the line to start. She gave up due to work.
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Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:53:31 +0000https://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=54582#comment-2808074Will the orange ones go small enough to fit round a 5-year-old’s wrist? If so, these things will be great for child riders, in terms of letting them carry their own Compass cards without the risk of the cards getting lost.
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